Meanings
proper noun
- One of 64 counties in Colorado, United States. County seat: Walsenburg.
Origin
- Spanishhuérfano
- EnglishHuerfano County
From Spanish huérfano; named after Huerfano Butte.
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APA
Huerfano County. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Huerfano%20County
MLA
“Huerfano County.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Huerfano%20County. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Huerfano County,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Huerfano%20County.
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